definite words

these five words are a cheek to anyone wo thinks about design, architecture and art as soft, warm and sentimental subjects. the posters claim the opposite: three terms are given as basic requirements for good architecture or design: perfection, order, discipline.  

 

design.fh-duesseldorf.de 

tdc new york

we rejoice over a »certificate of typographic excellence« by the type directors club new york for our signage system for adidas. 

 

have a look: 

adidas laces, signage system 

tdc tokyo

two of our projects from 2011 have been selected for the 2012 annual of the tokyo type directors club: 

 

no detail michael held 27 häuser, book 

 

vorn magazine, typographic contribution 

baden-württemberg space center

saturn, quaoar, planck's constant, orbital velocity: such were the underlying design parameters for a world-class institutional building. on arrival, the only way is up, heading for orbit, as indicated by the sign in the foyer. a three-dimensional lettering rotated through 90° seems to defy the laws of gravity. 

 

have a look: 

baden-württemberg space center, signage system, exhibition design 

de sein

the exhibition "de sein – german graphic design from post war to present" in hong kong, organised by the hong kong design centre and the german poster museum, curated by jianping he, ended on 28 december. some works of our studio were shown next to some of the most important german graphic designers, including anton stankowski, kurt weidemann, hans hillmann, pierre mendell, gunter rambow, uwe loesch, erik spiekermann, cyan, fons hickmann and gerwin schmidt. 

 

www.hkdesigncentre.org 

space type

the signage system for the new space-center baden-württemberg has been completed this week. a huge, three-dimensional lettering extends over three storeys in the foyer. stay tuned for more images and information! 

abendbrot mainz

on 14th december andreas uebele will speak at the "abendbrot" lecture series in mainz. 

 

www.abendbrotmainz.de 

www.facebook.com/abendbrot 

stuttgart municipal museum

corporate design for the new stuttgart municipal museum, invited competition, not realized. 

 

the sign illustrates the museum´s character: a diverse collection of different objects and subjects under one roof. 

 

have a look: 

corporate design stuttgart municipal museum 

typographic tables

»typographic tables« is an exhibition at the museion – museum of modern and contemporary art bolzano, featuring works by 30 graphic designers, typographers, calligraphers and artists. the works of ed fella, erik spiekermann, kenya hara, irma boom, philippe apeloig, andreas uebele and many others are exhibited. 

 

have a look at all the works: 

pro2.unibz.it 

typeradio interview

interview with andreas uebele at 20plusX typography symposium munich, april 2011. 

 

listen in on 

www.typeradio.org